Director of Strategic Procurement

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Director of Strategic Procurement
Required Qualifications (as evidenced by an attached resume):
Bachelor's degree (foreign equivalent or higher). Five (5) years of full-time experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, and category management. Proficiency with Microsoft Office and eProcurement systems, such as Jaggaer. Experience managing and training staff.
Preferred Qualifications:
Advanced degree (foreign equivalent or higher). Additional years of full-time experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, and category management. Experience in higher education, public sector, and/or a unionized setting. Demonstrated ability in negotiating contracts. Experience with NYS Procurement guidelines. Knowledge of source-to-pay leading practices.
Brief Description of Duties:
The Director of Strategic Procurement reports to the Assistant Vice President of Procurement and manages the procurement of goods and services for all State appropriated and Research funds totaling over $200 million per year in a highly regulated environment. This includes responsibility for category management, sourcing, contracting, supplier relationship management, stakeholder management, and purchasing. This position develops and manages spend category strategies through strong strategic and tactical processes, as well as proactive development and maintenance of programs that tie Procurement’s engagement to internal stakeholders’ objectives. The incumbent will also link performance to specific metrics to gauge how well Procurement is driving category value, compliance, and innovation on behalf of the University.
The Director develops the goals and objectives for the strategic procurement team and monitors the development and training of employees. Being responsible for the performance of 20 staff members, the Director provides appropriate direction to management personnel and applies the principle of participation management to achieve high levels of morale. The Director must effectively communicate and interact across the full spectrum of different perspectives and personalities to support the diverse University community.
Sourcing, Category and Contracts Management:
Build and lead a team of experienced category-focused managers and team members that are seen by the broader University community as go-to experts for their categories of responsibility.
Guide the development of key strategic categories and supporting sourcing strategies, demonstrating what good looks like and best practices around the capabilities of category management and sourcing.
Develop strategies for the University to ensure the organization can reduce expenses while providing stakeholders with the best possible product costs and agreements.
Develop strategies and execute on plans to stand-up Category Management capabilities in order to ensure the organization is proactively driving tangible results tied to enhanced insight, awareness, and strategy around category-specific opportunities.
Identify areas for continuous improvement across the end-to-end Procurement value chain.
Creatively develop methods and ideas to make the procurement process and the supplier diversity program more efficient and effective.
Plan, allocate and manage financial budget by anticipating expenditures, accurately forecasting resource needs/costs and properly accounting for expenses to meet requirements and achieve fiscal responsibility.
Establish data analytics requirements and leverage data to inform category and spend management strategies.
Actively measure results, minimize risks, and maximize opportunities for improvement in the source-to-pay lifecycle.
Assume a lead role defining and championing the development and rollout of the Procurement organization’s transformation, including the development of new capabilities, people development, talent acquisition, driving transaction efficiency, driving system adoption, and improving service
Internal & External Stakeholder Management:
Align and partner with key stakeholder areas across the University to create an integrated end-to-end source to pay value chain that supports a Total Cost of Ownership orientation.
Develop and maintain close contact with stakeholders on campus, vendors with which the university does business and officials in the Research Foundation, SUNY central administration, and State Controller’s office to address problems and issues as they arise.
Responsible for the enhancement of internal partnerships among key stakeholders within the University. These partnerships include but are not limited to Academic Programs, Provost Office, DoIT (Division of Information Technology), Marketing & Communications, Student Affairs, Facilities, Research Foundation, Accounting, and Budget.
Maintain effective and regular communication and collaboration with the University Hospital Purchasing team.
Collaborate with stakeholders regarding purchasing and related policies for their understanding and/or recommendations to enhance policies, communication and understanding.
Prepare proposals, analyses and share metrics to support University business activities.
Policy & Training Development:
Develop and implement sourcing, category management, contracting, and buying-related training programs for the Procurement team and University departments.
Train staff on customer service and establish open communication and dissemination of information campus-wide.
Manage all purchasing policies, procedures, and programs with a focus on their ability to enhance organizational value and efficiency.
Manage all sourcing, purchasing and contracting process enablement activities through Jaggaer modules (ePro, Sourcing Director, Total Contract Manager and Spend Radar).
Create and execute on change management objectives and collaborate with teammates to ensure a solid foundation for change in Procurement.
Establish, monitor and report service level metrics for sourcing, contracting and buying operations.
Compliance:
Ensure the purchasing activities comply with SUNY Flexibility guidelines, State, Research Foundation, University and Federal rules, regulations and guidelines relating to the procurement of goods and services.
Promote the use of diverse suppliers, including minority-, female- and disabled owned business enterprises (MWBE), Small business-, Disabled-, Veteran owned businesses (SDVOB) as suppliers of goods and services to the University.
Comply with NYS and SUNY supplier diversity goals, develops action plans and measures performance goals.
Oversee the competitive bidding process in accordance with the policies and procedures mandated by the State of New York Finance Law regulations.
Serve as the primary point of contact for discussion of proposed purchases with administrative and academic units and staff ensuring appropriate University participation and compliance.
Ensure compliance with NYS/Research Foundation regulations governing payments to vendors and University personnel. Ensure that these regulations are effectively communicated to the University community.
Ensure compliance with the Stony Brook Foundation and the Faculty Student Association procurement policies as required.
Other duties or projects as assigned as appropriate to rank and departmental mission.
Special Notes:
This is a full-time appointment. FLSA Exempt position, not eligible for the overtime provisions of the FLSA. Minimum salary threshold must be met to maintain FLSA exemption.
In addition to the employee's base salary, this position is eligible for $4,000 UUP annual location pay, paid biweekly.
For this position, we are unable to sponsor candidates for work visas.
Resume/CV and cover letter should be included with the online application.
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Job Number: 2503716
Official Job Title: : Senior Staff Associate
Job Field : Administrative & Professional (non-Clinical)
Primary Location : US-NY-Stony Brook
Department/Hiring Area: : Procurement
Schedule : Full-time
Shift : Day Shift Shift Hours: : 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. :
Posting Start Date : Oct 1, 2025
Posting End Date : Oct 21, 2025, 11:59:00 PM
Salary: : Commensurate with experience within the range of $180,000 - $200,000
Appointment Type: : Term
Salary Grade: : SL5
SBU Area: : Stony Brook University
Req ID: 2503716
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Location:
Stony Brook, NY, United States
Job Type:
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Category:
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